WEBVTT
YNE: CATHERINE PUGH WON
EASILY, FENDING OF A WRITE IN
CAMPAIGN BY SHEILA DIXON.
NOW THE HARD PART.
A CITY WITH TOUGH PROBLEMS WITH
A BIG UNKNOWN, DONALD TRUMP,
ABOUT TO TAKE OVER IN
WASHINGTON.
IN HER FIRST NEW CONFERENCE AS
BALTIMNORE'S MAYOR ELECT, PUGH
NEW PRESIDENT ELECT.
IN DONALD TRUMP, PUGH AND OTHER
BIG CITY MAYORS GET A REPUBLICAN
WHO WON BECAUSE OF BIG SUPPORT
FROM RURAL AMERICA.
WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE BALTIMORE
IN TERMS OF FEDERAL SUPPORT?
PUGH SEES AN OPENING.
CATHERINE PUGH I THINK WE CAN
: MAKE THE ARGUMENT WHETHER IT'S
DEMOCRATIC OR REPUBLICAN THAT
THE CAPACITY TO CREATE JOBS AND
OPPORTUNITIES HERE IN BALTIMORE.
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE
INFRASTRUCTURE OF OUR CITY WHICH
IS EVRY SIMILAR TO MANY URBAN
ENVIRONMENTS.
JAYNE: PUGH SAYS SHE WILL SEEK
FEDERAL MONEY TO PAY FOR REFORMS
TO THE BALITMORE POLICE
DEPARTMENT, THE LIKELY RESULT OF
A CONSENT DECREE WITH THE
BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
CATHERINE PUGH: EVEN THIS DOJ
REPORT THAT'S BEEN PROJECTED WE
NEED $30 MILLION TO CONGRESS
THAT.
YOU KNOW THAT MONEY CANNOT BE ON
THE BACKS OF BALTIMORE AND ITS
CITIZENS.
IF YOU ARE GOING TO TELL US TO
DO THIS THEN YOU NEED TO
AUTHIORIZE SOME DOLLARS TO DO
THAT.
JAYNE: PUGH REPEATED TODAY SHE
WILL REPLACE LONG TIME HOUSING
COMMISSIONER PAUL GRAZIANO
FORMER BALTIMORE COUNTY
EXECUTIGVE JIM SMITH AND
BALTIMORE DELEGATE PETE HAMMON
ARE LIKELY TO PLAY KEY ROLES IN
THE PUGH ADMINISTRATION, AS YET
UNSPECIFIED.
PUGH IS INVITING PUBLIC INPUT
THROUGH A NEW WEBSITE JUST

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"No, I was never on his show," Pugh said. "I also wish our president-elect the best, and that’s enough said about that."

Already facing a daunting task, Pugh, like most big city mayors, would prefer a Democrat in the White House. With Donald Trump, she gets a Republican who now has support from more rural America.

Where does that leave Baltimore in terms of federal support? Pugh sees an opening.

"I think we can make the argument, whether it’s Democratic or Republican, that the capacity to create jobs and opportunities here in Baltimore, when you think about the infrastructure of our city, which is very similar to many urban environments," Pugh said.

Pugh said she will seek federal money to pay for reforms to the Baltimore Police Department, the likely result of a consent decree with the Baltimore Police Department.

"Even this (U.S. Department of Justice) report that’s been projected, we need $30 million to accomplish that. You know that money can’t be on the backs of Baltimore and its citizens. If you are going to tell us to do this, then you need to authorize some dollars to do that," Pugh said.

Pugh said Baltimore fits into Trump’s plan, and she’s willing to pitch him on it.

"If you are talking about putting people to work, a perfect opportunity will be to provide the dollars to fix the infrastructure of cities," Pugh said.

Pugh said her administration will focus on attracting new business, building better transportation options and police community relations.

"The police must respect the community. We want our police walking up and down the street. We want them to know their neighbor. We want them to know their neighborhood," Pugh aid.

"It’s live, and the reason we did that is we need to hear from our public. I don’t want anybody accusing this administration of not begin open and transparent," Pugh said.

Pugh repeated Wednesday that she will replace long time housing Commissioner Paul Graziano. Former Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith and Baltimore Delegate Pete Hammon are likely to play key, yet unspecified, roles in the Pugh administration.